“It just helped point out certain things which may not have been obvious to the city,” he said.

Chummy with Giuliani, Aiello – who has starred in many films, including “Do the Right Thing” and “Moonstruck” – appeared with him twice at the Inner Circle show, an annual spoof put on by City Hall reporters.

A spokesman for Mayor Bloomberg said the mayor was not troubled by the agreement and noted that it can be reviewed by the city in six months.

The studio idea was chosen from among other proposals for the island’s north-shore site: a hotel and entertainment complex, a sports-entertainment complex and housing with shops.